Clinical field experience

Running Head: INTERVENTION 1

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INTERVENTION 2

Struggling students in mathematics need some intervention strategies to help them develop

positive attitude towards math and improve their performance. Tutors however need to connect

with their students. Establishing a good relationship with your students will enable them open up

on the areas they are facing problems. (Morin & Raver 2017). I have continued to work with my

mentor teacher in creating an intervention plan for the 15 students who had struggles in solving

math problems in clinical field experience B.

We have identified different levels of intervention strategies. They will help students in

understanding the context, apply them in solving multi-step math problems. The strategies will

also guide me in content delivery. In clinical field B we had looked at two intervention strategies;

monitoring the students progress and giving feedback them feedback in order to motivate them to

continue with the spirit of working hard. (Rubie-Davies & Rosenthal 2015). I have given the

students the assignments that they are supposed to tackle so that I can observe their progress. For

this lesson I have identified other three intervention strategies that will help students in tackling

multi-step mathematical problems.

The first intervention strategy for struggling students is providing students with rich ideas

during math lesson. This will help students to fully understand the context and get knowledge on

how to handle math procedures. The second strategy is providing step by step instructions to help

the struggling students know how to tackle problems in each step. Clear instructions are important

since they make math language easier. Last, practicing basic facts. I will guide them on how to

handle arithmetic daily during their free time to get used to math problems. (Morin & Raver 2017).

This will increase their confidence and speed hence overall performance improvement. I will use

these strategies even in my future professional practice to motivate my students to getting higher

grades.

INTERVENTION 3

However, I need materials and procedures for better implementation of the intervention

strategies. I will need various mathematical textbooks in order to learn different ideas on helping

struggling students. In the second strategy of providing clear instructions to students, I will need

visual aids like projectors. This will help me in better delivery on showing them procedures to

follow in handling math problems. (Zhang & Asam 2015). The images will stick in their minds

and it will be easier to remember. The last strategy I will need to offer students with extra exercise

books for home assignments. This will help distinguish the class work from home practice work.

INTERVENTION 4

References

Zhang, M., Trussell, R. P., Gallegos, B., & Asam, R. R. (2015). Using math apps for improving

student learning: An exploratory study in an inclusive fourth grade

classroom. TechTrends, 59(2), 32-39.

Rubie-Davies, C. M., Peterson, E. R., Sibley, C. G., & Rosenthal, R. (2015). A teacher expectation

intervention: Modelling the practices of high expectation teachers. Contemporary

Educational Psychology, 40, 72-85.

Morin, L. L., Watson, S. M., Hester, P., & Raver, S. (2017). The use of a bar model drawing to

teach word problem solving to students with mathematics difficulties. Learning Disability

Quarterly, 40(2), 91-104.